Dear Eric, I have only read a few of Tranter s novels -- the one about Columba, and another one about the founder of the Clan MacDonald. I am afraid I know

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Dear Eric,

I have only read a few of Tranter's novels -- the one about Columba, and
another one about the founder of the Clan MacDonald. I am afraid I know
nothing about his religious affiliations. The suggestion in his book on
Columba was that Columba was not in favor of the church of Rome and that the
Culdees resisted Rome.

As far as how close to truth the novel is, I don't know. I did do
some reading about Iona subsequent to reading the novel, and did read up a bit
on the Culdees. In any event, I always read historical fiction with a
pinch or more of salt. It is too easy for the author to romanticize the
story.

Howdy, Ma aM: Columba was the Eternal opposite of the church of Rome: Rome s marble versus Iona s mud! Did the novelist elaborate about Columba a biblical

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Howdy, Ma'aM:

Columba was the Eternal opposite of the "church" of
Rome: Rome's marble versus Iona's mud!

Did the novelist elaborate about Columba'a biblical
doctrine?

The novelist wrote about the Covenanters; so ye had not read
about that, it seems.

Would ye like to know more about Columba,
Ma'aM?

Sincerely, Eric

Dear Eric,

I have only read a few of Tranter's novels -- the one about Columba,
and another one about the founder of the Clan MacDonald. I am afraid I
know nothing about his religious affiliations. The suggestion in his
book on Columba was that Columba was not in favor of the church of Rome and
that the Culdees resisted Rome.

As far as how close to truth the novel is, I don't know. I did do
some reading about Iona subsequent to reading the novel, and did read up a
bit on the Culdees. In any event, I always read historical fiction
with a pinch or more of salt. It is too easy for the author to
romanticize the story.

Columba was the Eternal opposite of the "church" of Rome:
Rome's marble versus Iona's mud!

Did the novelist elaborate about Columba'a biblical
doctrine?

The novelist wrote about the Covenanters; so ye had not read
about that, it seems.

Would ye like to know more about Columba,
Ma'aM?

Sincerely, Eric

Dear Eric,

I have only read a few of Tranter's novels -- the one about Columba,
and another one about the founder of the Clan MacDonald. I am afraid I
know nothing about his religious affiliations. The suggestion in his
book on Columba was that Columba was not in favor of the church of Rome and
that the Culdees resisted Rome.

As far as how close to truth the novel is, I don't know. I did do
some reading about Iona subsequent to reading the novel, and did read up a
bit on the Culdees. In any event, I always read historical fiction
with a pinch or more of salt. It is too easy for the author to
romanticize the story.